How do you use "Sat nav" in a sentence?

The sat nav says turn left here. My sat nav took me down a tiny lane. What does your sat nav say?

Sat nav

Q: What does "Sat nav" mean?

GPS navigation system in a vehicle. British abbreviation for satellite navigation—the GPS device that gives driving directions.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: GPS navigation system in a vehicle.

车载GPS导航系统。

Sistema de navegación GPS en un vehículo.

車載のGPSナビゲーションシステム。

차량용 GPS 내비게이션 시스템.

British abbreviation for satellite navigation—the GPS device that gives driving directions.

satellite navigation（卫星导航）的英式缩写，指提供驾驶方向的GPS设备。

Abreviatura británica de satellite navigation (navegación por satélite), el dispositivo GPS que da indicaciones para conducir.

satellite navigation（衛星ナビゲーション）の略。運転の道案内をするGPS機器。

영국식 약어로 위성 내비게이션(satellite navigation)의 줄임말—운전 경로를 안내하는 GPS 장치.

Literal meaning: Satellite navigation

Examples

The sat nav says turn left here.
导航说这里左转
El navegador dice que gires a la izquierda aquí
カーナビがここで左折と言っている
내비가 여기서 좌회전하라고 한다.
My sat nav took me down a tiny lane.
导航带我走了一条小路
Mi navegador me llevó por un caminito
カーナビが細い道に連れて行った
내비가 좁은 길로 안내했다.
What does your sat nav say?
你的导航怎么说？
¿Qué dice tu navegador?
カーナビは何て言ってる？
내비가 뭐라고 해?

Pronunciation

/sæt næv/

Usage Guide

Context: driving, navigation, technology

Tone: casual, everyday

✓ Do Say

Check the sat nav.
看看导航
Mira el navegador
カーナビを確認して
내비 확인해 봐.
Sat nav says...
导航说...
El navegador dice...
カーナビによると...
내비가 말하길...
Follow the sat nav.
跟着导航走
Sigue el navegador
カーナビに従って
내비를 따라가.

✗ Don't Say

GPS
GPS（美式说法）
GPS（americanismo）
GPS（アメリカ英語での言い方）
GPS（미국식 표현）
Navigation system
Navigation system（正式用语）
Navigation system（término formal）
Navigation system（ナビシステムの正式な言い方）
Navigation system（정식 용어）

Common Mistakes

Very British abbreviation
Americans say 'GPS' or 'navigation'

Origin & History

Abbreviation of 'satellite navigation.'

Etymology: British abbreviation, 2000s

First recorded: Early 2000s

Cultural Context

Era: 2000s to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British driving; Comedy about sat navs leading drivers astray

Regional notes: British abbreviation—Americans just say 'GPS.'

Variations

Sat navSatnavSat-nav